League Play-Off

Estadio Yariguarenda
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Simon Suarez took the kick off in the first half of the match. Fernan Froylan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simon Suarez in the 3rd minute of play. Fernan Froylan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Justo Acuña in the 5th minute of the match. Basilio Magdaleno made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Eusebio Eleazar sent off a good shot on target. Basilio Magdaleno showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arturo Francesco, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 14th minute of the game. One of 11 Troncos Entusiastas:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Pardo FC:s goal. Arturo Francesco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Basilio Magdaleno having to interfere. 21 minutes into the match, Pardo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Arturo Francesco came free, but Basilio Magdaleno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eusebio Eleazar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Basilio Magdaleno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Arturo Francesco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 29 minutes into the match, 11 Troncos Entusiastas's goal looked a bit too open when Justo Acuña came free, but Fernan Froylan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arturo Francesco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Basilio Magdaleno having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Justo Acuña managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pardo FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Justo Acuña was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fernan Froylan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 40th minute, one of Pardo FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Pardo FC. Benito Harkaitz shot the penalty kick right outside the post. 43 minutes into the match, 11 Troncos Entusiastas's goal looked a bit too open when Simon Suarez came free, but Fernan Froylan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in 11 Troncos Entusiastas's zone, Justo Acuña stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fernan Froylan came out of the goal and Justo Acuña tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Eusebio Eleazar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Basilio Magdaleno having to interfere.

If Justo Acuña had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 54th minute, Justo Acuña got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Simon Suarez might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fernan Froylan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Simon Suarez ran back to his position shaking his head. Basilio Magdaleno stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arturo Francesco's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. Eusebio Eleazar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Basilio Magdaleno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eusebio Eleazar took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Basilio Magdaleno. Basilio Magdaleno dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. In the 69th minute, Celso Abascal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arturo Francesco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Simon Suarez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernan Froylan having to interfere. A collision led to Pardo FC getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Froilan Ermengol hit a great ball. 91 minutes into the game, Celso Abascal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 11 Troncos Entusiastas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pardo FC the free kick. A collision led to 11 Troncos Entusiastas getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Celso Abascal hit a great ball. Fernan Froylan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Justo Acuña in the 93rd minute. Arturo Francesco blasted a shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Basilio Magdaleno having to make a save. Pardo FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.